Extractive Industries and Environmental Impacts
Geography · JC 2 · Development, Economy and Environment · 1.º Período

Extractive Industries and Environmental Impacts

Investigate the environmental and social consequences of extractive industries and the concept of the resource curse.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesH2 Geography Syllabus Theme 2: Development, Economy and EnvironmentLearning Outcome 2.2: Environment and Resources

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Investigate the environmental and social consequences of extractive industries and the concept of the resource curse.

Key Questions

  1. What are the environmental impacts of extractive industries?
  2. How does the 'resource curse' affect developing nations?
  3. How can resource extraction be managed sustainably?

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